Registered Nurse-Ortho/Spine Unit

Northside Hospital

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Posted Aug 22

Unit and setting: Ortho/Spine · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Preferred

Certification: Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units. Preferred: Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
Education: BSN degree Preferred: BSN degree
Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). Preferred: Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
Also asks: Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units. Preferred: Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

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2026-118021

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

The Northside Hospital Staff Registered Professional Nurse manages care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital. The practice of all professional nurses at Northside Hospital reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment.

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

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BSN degree Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

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In Lawrenceville, GA

Lawrenceville, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,613/mo
Household income: $61,561/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lawrenceville, GA

NeighborhoodsCollins Hill is the area relocators on local forums most often name for a practical mix of housing plus Mall of Georgia and other retail hubs. Downtown Lawrenceville is the walkable historic-square pocket—older homes, renovated houses, and some townhomes, with listings often in the high $300,000s to about $400,000—close to Lawrenceville Lawn but with tighter streets. Sugarloaf and south Lawrenceville are suburban 1990s–2010s townhomes, apartments, and single-family streets aimed at shopping and I-85/Sugarloaf Parkway access. Tribble Mill and east Lawrenceville skew to larger 2000s–2010s HOA subdivisions with pools, playgrounds, and sidewalks, with drives toward Loganville, Snellville, and I-85.

Collins Hill is the area relocators on local forums most often name for a practical mix of housing plus Mall of Georgia and other retail hubs. Downtown Lawrenceville is the walkable historic-square pocket—older homes, renovated houses, and some townhomes, with listings often in the high $300,000s to about $400,000—close to Lawrenceville Lawn but with tighter streets.

Sugarloaf and south Lawrenceville are suburban 1990s–2010s townhomes, apartments, and single-family streets aimed at shopping and I-85/Sugarloaf Parkway access. Tribble Mill and east Lawrenceville skew to larger 2000s–2010s HOA subdivisions with pools, playgrounds, and sidewalks, with drives toward Loganville, Snellville, and I-85.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: bufordmovingcompany.com

Getting aroundU.S. News reports an average commute of about 31.43 minutes. Everyday driving uses Scenic Highway, GA-316, Sugarloaf Parkway, and I-85; downtown streets are narrower with limited parking that even movers flag. Northside Hospital’s network is a major local employer, and a 2025–2026 update cites a new urgent care plus a direct ramp to Northside Hospital, which matters more for nurses than the Atlanta reverse commute. Public transit is described as limited and Atlanta-bound traffic as a standing con, so hospital shifts are realistically car-dependent.

U.S. News reports an average commute of about 31.43 minutes. Everyday driving uses Scenic Highway, GA-316, Sugarloaf Parkway, and I-85; downtown streets are narrower with limited parking that even movers flag.

Northside Hospital’s network is a major local employer, and a 2025–2026 update cites a new urgent care plus a direct ramp to Northside Hospital, which matters more for nurses than the Atlanta reverse commute. Public transit is described as limited and Atlanta-bound traffic as a standing con, so hospital shifts are realistically car-dependent.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: bufordmovingcompany.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: timtrevathanhomes.com

OutdoorsRhodes Jordan Park is the in-town staple: a scenic loop around a large fishing lake, plus tennis, basketball, trails, and sports fields. Tribble Mill Park, often named a Gwinnett hidden gem, spans more than 700 acres of lakes, hiking, and biking on the east side. Collins Hill Golf Club is minutes away; Lawrenceville Lawn sits beside the downtown square; HYRO Dog Park opened in 2024. Sugarloaf and east-side subdivisions add neighborhood greenspaces, county sports fields, and youth-sports access.

Rhodes Jordan Park is the in-town staple: a scenic loop around a large fishing lake, plus tennis, basketball, trails, and sports fields. Tribble Mill Park, often named a Gwinnett hidden gem, spans more than 700 acres of lakes, hiking, and biking on the east side.

Collins Hill Golf Club is minutes away; Lawrenceville Lawn sits beside the downtown square; HYRO Dog Park opened in 2024. Sugarloaf and east-side subdivisions add neighborhood greenspaces, county sports fields, and youth-sports access.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: minimallstorage.com Source 2: exploregwinnett.org Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: bufordmovingcompany.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville is Gwinnett’s county seat and metro Atlanta’s oldest city (1821), 30 miles northeast of downtown. Northside Hospital’s network, community colleges, and medical training centers are major employers, so nurses can live near work rather than reverse-commute. Life is car-first: about 31-minute average drives on GA-316, Scenic Highway, Sugarloaf Parkway, and I-85, plus a new direct ramp to Northside—offset by Atlanta-bound traffic and little transit. Personality sits on the historic square: Boulder Creek Coffeehouse, Universal Joint, McCray’s rooftop, Aurora Theater, and Lawrenceville Lawn. Relocators actually settle in Collins Hill, Sugarloaf/south, and Tribble Mill/east, from older half-acre lots to 2000s HOA subdivisions with pools. Home medians run roughly $365k–$376k (many 1970–1999 houses need work); rents are cited around $1,650–$2,000+. Rhodes Jordan’s lake trail and 700-acre Tribble Mill Park carry outdoor life. Tradeoffs: real diversity and parks versus address-dependent schools, allergies, and aging housing. Verify zoning, budget a car, walk the square.

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Sources

As of 2025Source 1: exploregwinnett.org Source 2: bufordmovingcompany.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: minimallstorage.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: timtrevathanhomes.com

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